I am schedule to receive them this weekend and they will be in the mail to those who have ordered on Monday. Barring any new delays of course. If you have ordered you should have gotten an email last night. If you are waiting, I welcome your order!

Any 36er riders in northern New Mexico ? I'm 6'4" 220 lbs so I don't really 'need' one for the sake of proper fit but I am fascinated by the handling aspects of the large wheels and would love to give them a try on some real dirt.

Any 36er riders in northern New Mexico ? I'm 6'4" 220 lbs so I don't really 'need' one for the sake of proper fit but I am fascinated by the handling aspects of the large wheels and would love to give them a try on some real dirt.

I don't think I've sent any to NM but a handful to TX, CO, and AZ each so you're somewhat close one way or another. At 6'4" I think you'd find a 36er comfortable. At 6'2" I had to make a few compromises you wouldn't have to.

That WOULD be cool. Plenty of room for the rear shock to go somewhere but boy oh boy would that be a long wheelbase with some real front and rear suspension?! Of course, we'd then have to deal with it being labeled "enduro"...

That WOULD be cool. Plenty of room for the rear shock to go somewhere but boy oh boy would that be a long wheelbase with some real front and rear suspension?! Of course, we'd then have to deal with it being labeled "enduro"...

I'd love a sub 35 pound 36er with 5-7 inches of travel that handled 'fast'. I wonder if this is realistic say, 5 years from now.

Forgot where I saw it, but there's a pic floating around the forums somewhere of a 36er with a modified AMP linkage fork. I'm guessing it'd be hard to make a 36er suspension fork with typical telescoping legs. Something like a long-legged Girvin with a disc tab would be sweet.

Another challenge might be handlebar height, but... most people riding 36ers are tall enough that it probably wouldn't be an issue.

I'd love a sub 35 pound 36er with 5-7 inches of travel that handled 'fast'. I wonder if this is realistic say, 5 years from now.

Forgot where I saw it, but there's a pic floating around the forums somewhere of a 36er with a modified AMP linkage fork. I'm guessing it'd be hard to make a 36er suspension fork with typical telescoping legs. Something like a long-legged Girvin with a disc tab would be sweet.

Another challenge might be handlebar height, but... most people riding 36ers are tall enough that it probably wouldn't be an issue.

That'd be one of the bikes todwil built (see above posts).

I think you're right about "regular" forks but the Girvin/AMP etc all died out for a reason. They DO offer a bit more travel but not sure it matters on a 36er as the tire will hit the downtube before it hits the bottom of the headtube (in my experience).

I still think a Lefty is the way to go, but would require custom clamps (I was working with poster TLKD on that but I put it on the back burner awhile ago).

Handlebar height and handling due to the very high front end are definitely issues. Ben Witt and Keener have both used systems to drop the bar below the top of the steerer, but as the front end gets lifted further the top of the steerer will get closer to your face/sternum.

Can't remember which forum I saw it mentioned. I searched MTBR but couldn't find it. It was likely someone that *thought* about it, but wasn't in reality going to build one. It would be interesting to see you and someone your size on a serious road version